Think you know how to drive

[JTDay]

Very cool. Fun to watch the pedal cam too. It's interesting that he doesn't need to fully lift for upshifts. I wonder if that has to do with a dogbox/sequential transmission...

Correct, the transmissions computer controls it based on the desired settings for the car.

[ELVA164]

Can-Am time!! Let's look at the evolution...

1965 Riverside GP:


1967, Road America:


1972-McLaren's dominance is challenged by Porsche:


1973-Porsche gives the rest of the series the finger with the terrifying 917/30:




...and I can't believe there isn't a decent video of the Chaparrals out there. Some of the most innovative American race cars ever made, and you can't find a video...

[Bothfeetin]

what is the "shadow mark III" is it Mclaren's

[ELVA164]

Shadow was a smaller English builder that was most successful in Can Am, but also made some Formula 1 chassis. The Can Am cars they made were always very extreme-looking and fast, but not quite to the level of the McLarens, Chaparrals, or Porsches. (The Formula 1 cars were pretty slow.)

P.S. The team was founded in the U.S. but was moved to Britain when the Can Am series ended and Shadow began making Formula 1 cars.

[Wh33lhop]

Here's my meager thread contribution.



Car is fully stock and roads are public, about as fast as I am comfortable going. Won't have a car ready for track use for awhile.

FWIW I know the road well and scouted up and down before filming.

[ELVA164]

Man, is that whole road downhill? It looks fun, nice and twisty.

[ELVA164]

Needs moar vids. Le Mans time!

1956 Jaguar D-Type(easily one of the most surreal clips out there):


1969 Ford GT 40:


1977 Porsche 936:


~1983 Porsche 962(a car that did a 6:11 around the Nurburgring. Think about that):

[Wh33lhop]

Man, is that whole road downhill? It looks fun, nice and twisty.

It is if you go the down direction ;) first two clips are downhill, third is up.

Couldn't tell you were heel-toeing. You're quick. I'd like to get a track video, but need to get my car running again.

[squidmaster]

Here's my meager thread contribution.



Car is fully stock and roads are public, about as fast as I am comfortable going. Won't have a car ready for track use for awhile.

FWIW I know the road well and scouted up and down before filming.

"Well scouted" dude you passed a guy on a bike....

this is what your video reminds me of.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gL0BBqn28Uw

that being said, I really want to drive that road.

[stewie30luvr]

ILL RAISE YOU ALL, WITH THIS KIND OF DRIVING..

http://youtu.be/LuDN2bCIyus

[YOUTUBE][/LuDN2bCIyus]

[ELVA164]

ILL RAISE YOU ALL, WITH THIS KIND OF DRIVING..

Ken Block....where have I heard that name....oh! He's a WRC driver! I found some clips of his to go with your video.

[Bothfeetin]

OMG made my day!

[Bothfeetin]

hey stewie30luvr maybe you could post a pic of you driving you m3's...

[ELVA164]

Seriously though Stewie, those videos are cool. But also, there's something about them....they don't seem as legit as the other stuff here.

[ELVA164]

Anyway, back to the important stuff. Here's a nice compilation video to pass the time. Guy does good work.